Instructions:
Cream butter and gradually beat in sugar. Beat eggs until light; add to butter mixture and beat thoroughly. Add vanilla. Sift flour and baking powder. Carefully blend into butter-egg mixture to make a soft dough. With lightly floured hands, form small piece of dough into a ball and roll out to make a 8-inch rope. Fold rope in half and twist two times to form cookie. Arrange on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a 375-degree oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 6-8 dozen cookies